Anitra Smith is the managing editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts she has contributed to.
Get the artichokes out of your hand of cards! That’s the concept behind this unique “deck-wrecking” game.
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Be the best builder in Egypt! Place pawns carefully to claim tokens; use those tokens to build your four monuments for the Pharoah.
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Shelf of shame is a term board gamers use for games that we’ve bought and haven’t had a chance to play. Well, now is the time! What have you been playing?
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This trivia game pits players against each other. Will you pick the right pack to brainstorm answers? Or are you confident in your ability as the lone wolf?
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Mountains encourages (and even requires!) cooperation. Though there is a final winner, the game structure means you’ll need to ask other players for help most of the time.
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Our guest this week is John Zilch, creator of Clever Kids Mysteries. Looking for something to teach your kids and give them something to do while they’re stuck at home? Check these out!
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Super Powered Smash Masters is a silly superhero brawling game that’s easy to play. Beat up your opposing heroes and become the smashiest master of all!
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Rather than a top 5, we talk about our favorite roll & write games for specific situations. And don’t miss the giveaway!
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At first glance, Monza from HABA looks like any other racing game – six cars and a multi-colored track. But there’s more going on there than meets the eye.
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Our guest this week is Jenn Bartlett, AKA The Boardgame Librarian. We examine the idea of pairing up books with games.
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Build your “bag” of overlapping cards and manage inventory to get the most points. An 18-card game for 1-2 players.
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After some technical difficulties, we’re back, and talking about more games for you to play with your family. Tired of UNO and Life? We’ve got suggestions for some substitutes.
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Our guest on this podcast is Donnie Carpenter, who runs First Move Financial. First Move Financial is a sponsor of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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Sushi Roll is just as cute and fast-paced as the original. Overall, I’d recommend it for families who want to introduce drafting to non-reading children, or to families who love dice games. It’s a light, fast-moving game that will feel very familiar.
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Being suddenly thrust into homeschooling is scary, and it’s not made any easier by trying to juggle kids’ needs with working from home. But there is hope! We’re going to talk this week about things we can do to support our kids learning at home (mostly through games, of course!)
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Use Kingdomino scoring as you draft dice and draw “dominoes” into your kingdom. Use the same dice to unlock special powers in the spellbook!
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Our guest this week is Chris Goodlet. Chris runs “The Charity Boardgamer”, raising money for charities while playing games.
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We introduce a new format on this show: Play This, Not That. We examine a few popular children’s games and suggest games that use the same concepts in a better way. We also try Wendy’s breakfast sandwiches… FOR SCIENCE!
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Lets’ go prospecting… with dynamite! In this fast paced game from HABA, you’ll throw wooden dynamite into the mine, then race to grab the revealed gold nuggets as fast as you can!
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This week, we are with Stephen Duetzmann and Linda Wrobel from Engaged Family Gaming. They attended New York Toy Fair 2020 – and brought Andrew along. What really stood out to the three of them?
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